S02 JA RALS SOFTWARE SVCS 5382237750058.pdf

VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 1 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For

Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: RALS ((Remote Automated Laboratory Systems)

Contracting Activity:

1. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 , 2780 Airport Drive, Suite 340, Columbus, OH

43219-1834 and VISN 10 Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601-9718.

Purchase request 538-22-3-775-0058 is applicable.

2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:

Connect Abbott i-STAT, Abbott ID NOW and Precision Xceed point-of-care meters to current and existing RALS software through purchase of the additional modules for each instrument. Theses modules will provide additional interfaces between the point of care meters and the Laboratory Information System through HL7 messaging and includes download site licensing. This acquisition will secure RALS Alere Informatics Connectivity to current RALS interface at Athens, Cambridge, Lancaster, Marietta, Portsmouth, and Wilmington CBOC sites.

Included is the System Support Model, one RALS Web3 Browser Based Remote Access and Results Interface LIS HL7 Un-Solicited Results with one HL7 LIS Interface included with the module.

3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:

The Vendor has a program for connecting their Abbott i-STAT, Abbott ID NOW and Precision Xceed point of care instruments to RALS Software so that Veteran test results automatically upload to their CPRS Medical Records. RALS is already in use at Chillicothe VAMC and CBOC with the ROCHE CoaguChek XS Plus meter and Clinitek urine instruments. Proprietary letter received from Abbott being sole supplier of RALS System. Alere Informatics, Inc. exclusively sells and provides the RALS System. System already in place Chilli VAMC. Upgrade is desired at Chillicothe VAMC site. They currently have RALS installed and would prefer to keep same system instead of re- soliciting for a new system. Alere Informatics is part of Abbott Company.

4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:

Abbott ID NOW Module Option Year Cost One $16,894.00 Two $11,232.00 Three $11,232.00 Four $11,232.00 Five $5,661.50 Total $56,524.50

Abbott iSTAT Module Option Year Cost One $15,781.00 Two $10,210.00 Three $10,210.00 Four $10,210.00 Five $5,105.00 Total $51,516.00

Abbott Glucose Module Option Year Cost One $19,515.00 Two $13,944.00 Three $13,944.00 Four $13,944.00 Five $6,972.00 Total $68,319.00 https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/13

VHAPM Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT

VHAPM Part 813.106 Page 2 of 2 Original Date: 08/30/17 Revision 02 Eff Date: 03/31/2020

The current software in use, Unipoc, for these instruments is unsupported for the Cerner integration making it necessary to discontinue the use of Unipoc and move exclusively to RALS.

5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Note: COs are required to make a determination of price reasonableness IAW FAR 13.106-3. See the S19 Open Market (FAR13) Award Documentation Form with Abstract to document price reasonableness.

Lisa A. Clark Date 06/20/22

Contracting Officer https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466 https://vaww.pclo.infoshare.va.gov/PMWeb/S19%20Open%20Market-FAR13%20Award%20Documentation%20Form.pdf https://vaww.pclo.infoshare.va.gov/PMWeb/S19%20Open%20Market-FAR13%20Award%20Documentation%20Form.pdf